Google SERP Scraper API – Search Results Scraper

Extract structured Google organic search results for one or thousands of queries, or check where one domain ranks for each query. Get clean, localized organic data for English-first SEO workflows with predictable pay-per-event pricing.

What this Actor does

Google Search SERP Scraper collects organic Google results without requiring you to manage a browser or manually copy search pages. In normal mode, every result includes the original query, Google page number, organic position, title, destination URL, and visible description. When targetDomain is set, the Actor switches to a focused domain-rank check and returns one ranking record per query.

You can search several markets and languages, request pages 1–10, export the Dataset, schedule recurring runs, or connect the results to another workflow through Apify.

Use cases

• Monitor a domain's organic position for selected keywords and markets.
• Compare competitor domains by running the same rank Task with a different target.
• Research topics, content opportunities, and destination domains.
• Build recurring SERP datasets for reporting and change analysis.
• Collect source URLs for enrichment or lead-research workflows.

How to use

1. Open the Actor in Apify Console.
2. Enter one or more search queries.
3. Leave Target Domain empty to collect all organic results, or enter a hostname/HTTP(S) URL to check its position.
4. Choose the first and last Google page, language, and country.
5. Click Start.
6. Open the Dataset to review or export the results.

The default input searches page 1 using English language and the United States as the target market. Use separate runs or Tasks for the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, or other markets.

Input

Field	Type	Required	Default	Description
queries	string[]	Yes	—	Search queries. Empty values are ignored. Maximum: 10,000 entries.
targetDomain	string	No	empty	Optional hostname or HTTP(S) URL. When set, activates domain-rank mode and returns one record per query. www. and URL paths are normalized away.
startPage	integer	No	1	First Google results page, from 1 to 10.
endPage	integer	No	1	Last Google results page, from startPage to 10.
language	string	No	en	Two-letter language selected from the input form.
country	string	No	us	Two-letter target country selected from the input form.

The total number of query/page combinations cannot exceed 10,000. For example, 5,000 queries across pages 1–2 produce 10,000 requested Google pages. This is the exact input used for the normal-mode output item below:

{
  "queries": [
    "Apify web scraping"
  ],
  "startPage": 1,
  "endPage": 1,
  "language": "en",
  "country": "us"
}

Output

In normal mode, each organic result is stored as a separate Dataset item. The Dataset schema presents the fields in a table and keeps them available for export or API retrieval. This is the complete Dataset item from a real successful normal-mode run:

{
  "query": "Apify web scraping",
  "page": 1,
  "position": 1,
  "title": "Apify: The largest marketplace of trusted tools for AI",
  "url": "https://apify.com/",
  "description": "67,073 tools for your AI ... Apify is the largest marketplace of trusted tools for AI. Get real-time web data, track competitors, generate leads, monitor social ..."
}

The default Key-Value Store also contains a SUMMARY record with the run status, requested, successful, failed, and remaining pages, result count, selected market, and spending-limit state.

When targetDomain is set, the Dataset contains one domain_rank record per query. It includes targetDomain, status (found or not_found), found, position, the matching or last checked page, pagesScanned, and the matching organic URL and metadata when available. The Actor stops scanning a query after the first matching domain. A not_found result is written only after every requested page for that query returned a complete SERP; failed or partial pages are retried and reported as incomplete instead of being treated as proof of absence.

The exact input for this domain-rank example is:

{
  "queries": [
    "Apify web scraping"
  ],
  "targetDomain": "apify.com",
  "startPage": 1,
  "endPage": 1,
  "language": "en",
  "country": "us"
}

This is the complete Dataset item from a real successful domain-rank run using targetDomain:

{
  "recordType": "domain_rank",
  "query": "Apify web scraping",
  "targetDomain": "apify.com",
  "status": "found",
  "found": true,
  "page": 1,
  "pagesScanned": 1,
  "position": 1,
  "title": "Web Scraper - Apify",
  "url": "https://apify.com/apify/web-scraper",
  "description": "Web Scraper ... Crawls arbitrary websites using a web browser and extracts structured data from web pages using a provided JavaScript function. The Actor supports ..."
}

Pricing

This Actor uses pay-per-event pricing. Both modes use the existing serp-result event. In normal mode, one event is charged for each organic Google result successfully saved to the Dataset. In domain-rank mode, one event is charged for each completed query result (found or not_found). The rank record is an extra output projection of the same SERP delivery and does not create an additional charge event. Apify resolves the unit price from the user's Store plan:

Apify plan	Price per result	Price per 1,000 results
Free	$0.0006	$0.60
Bronze	$0.00055	$0.55
Silver	$0.0005	$0.50
Gold	$0.00045	$0.45
Platinum	$0.00045	$0.45
Diamond	$0.00045	$0.45

Failed pages, partial results, skipped pages after a rank is found, results that are not delivered, and the run summary are not charged. The Actor checks the run spending limit before delivering each billable result or rank record and stops when it cannot deliver another paid item within that limit. Apify's separate API tab provides current API and integration instructions.

For recurring rank monitoring, create a Task with targetDomain, keep the same query, country, language, and page range between runs, and schedule it daily or weekly so the resulting Datasets are easier to compare.

Related Actors

Explore other public search and SEO Actors for alternative engines or complementary keyword research:

Actor	Best for
Bing Search Scraper – SERP Results	Comparing organic visibility and ranked results on Bing.
Yahoo Search Results Scraper	Collecting localized Yahoo organic results for the same keyword sets.
DuckDuckGo Search Scraper — Organic SERP API	Researching privacy-focused search results across supported regions.
Keyword Research & SERP Data	Discovering keyword opportunities before collecting Google SERPs.

Limits and data quality

• A run accepts up to 10,000 queries and pages 1–10.
• A run can request at most 10,000 query/page combinations.
• Each Google page can deliver up to 10 organic results, for a maximum possible paid output of 100,000 results per run.
• Domain-rank mode returns at most one record per query and stops after the first matching organic result; endPage controls the maximum position checked.
• Country and language settings influence localization but do not strictly filter every result by country.
• Ads, shopping units, local packs, maps, and knowledge panels are not included.
• Google can return fewer results on deeper pages or when it has exhausted the available result set.
• Titles, snippets, URLs, and positions can change between runs as Google updates its results.
• Some organic results may not include a description.

The Actor retries temporary failures and performs a slower recovery pass for pages that initially fail. Progress is persisted so interrupted or migrated runs can continue without intentionally republishing completed results.

Frequently asked questions

How do I activate domain-rank mode?

Enter a hostname or HTTP(S) URL in targetDomain. Leave it empty to keep the normal all-organic-results behavior. The Actor normalizes www. and matches the root domain and its subdomains without substring false positives.

Does the Actor return paid advertisements?

No. The Dataset contains organic Google results only.

Can I search several countries in one run?

A run uses one country and one language for all queries. Start separate runs when you need to compare different markets.

What does not_found mean?

It means the target domain did not appear in the requested organic pages and every page needed for that conclusion was complete. If Google returns a partial page or the page cannot be recovered, the query remains incomplete rather than receiving a false not_found result.

Why did I receive fewer than 10 results for a page?

Google may expose fewer organic results on a page, particularly on deeper pages or for narrow queries. Only results actually delivered to the Dataset are charged.

Can I request more than page 10?

No. startPage and endPage are limited to pages 1–10.

How do I control the maximum cost?

Set a maximum total charge for the run in Apify. The Actor checks available paid capacity before processing each page and stops when the spending limit is reached.

Responsible use

Use the Actor only for lawful purposes. You are responsible for complying with applicable laws, regulations, privacy requirements, and website terms when collecting, storing, or using search-result data.

Support

If a run produces unexpected results, open an issue in the Actor's Issues tab. Include the run ID, a reproducible query, page range, target domain when used, country, and language, but do not post credentials or sensitive information.

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